War affect the foreign and domestic policies of the United States

For example , in the past the police used physical force to the necessary extent to maintain law and . In the present times , police conduct is highly restrained and violent actions during an arrest could lead to prosecution of the officer involved

Technological changes cannot be ignored . Though technology falls more on scientific side than on the social side , it is one of the greatest factors affecting policing . Technology is fast advancing in the world and the police department cannot be left behind . The world has seen developments in the information technology sector

. Criminals have taken to using technology in their evil endevours . An example is cyber terrorism where perpetrators are hard to catch . The American policing has been influenced by technology leading to introduction of technology such as crime mapping , automated fingerprint identification systems (AFIS ) and COPLINK which is a web-based format aimed at enhancing communication across the country through computers

The political world is changing everyday giving rise to new responsibilities and changes in policing (Wright , 2001 . Political conditions are mostly caused by changes in policies by the existing leaders and other major players in politics such as American Civil Liberties Union (Stevens , 2008 . Each government may come with its own rules which might change during the next term . For example , it was a big blow in the police effort to combat crime when the George Bush administration sought to cut the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistant Grant Fund which funds local agencies . Another example can be in the case of tax increases by the government leading to increase in resources available for policing . Changes in the world politics especially leading to terrorism threats have affected American policing . This means they have to be equipped with anti-terrorism techniques . This has been done through establishing training programs in the police...